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In Re Randolph C. Bugna, Debtor. Randolph C. Bugna v. Edward E. McArthur

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 16, 1994No. 93-55238PublishedCited by 82 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.

We consider two technical but important questions of bankruptcy law: (1) Are state court findings that the debtor committed fraud and breach of fiduciary duty binding on the debtor in dischargeability proceedings? And, (2) does Bankruptcy Code section 523(a)(4) preclude discharge of punitive damages?

A. Bugna and McArthur were business partners. Bugna, a licensed real estate broker, agreed to purchase for McArthur a 14.4% interest in a California partnership called Lakeview, Ltd. McArthur tendered a $90,000 earnest-money check, but Bugna promptly returned the uncashed…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Allen v. McCurrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. In Re Louis S. St. Laurent, Ii, Debtors. Louis S. St. Laurent, II v. William J. Ambrose and Patty A. AmbroseCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by82 opinions

  1. In Re Robert J. Young and Donna M. Young, Debtors. Fowler Brothers v. Robert J. Young and Donna M. YoungCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re: George Jercich, Debtor. James A. Petralia v. George JercichCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  3. Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,586 in Re James B. McNallen Debtor. Patricia McNallen Hagan v. James B. McNallenCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re James D. Kennedy, Jr., Debtor. Alan D. Cowen and Josephine Cowen v. James D. Kennedy, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  5. Honkanen v. Hopper (In Re Honkanen)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2011

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